
Bignoniaceae FAMILY Endangered
Parmentiera cereifera
Parmentiera cereifera
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthSlow
Prefers a well-drained but moist, fertile soil in a sunny position or light shade[1, 2]. This species has become invasive in northern Australia[2]. Plants do not flower until they are quite large[3]. The flowers open in the late afternoon and are pollinated mainly by bats[4].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Parmentiera+cereifera>
Pollinators
Moths, Bats
References
- [1]Tropical Ornamentals; A Guide — Whistler. W. Arthur. · Timber Press Inc. Oregon. · 2000 · ISBN 0-88192-448-2 ↩︎An excellent little guide to some of the more commonly cultivated ornamental plants of the Tropics, often giving some information on the plants other uses.
- [2]Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. — Barwick. M. · Thames & Hudson, London · 2004 · ISBN 0-500-51181-0 ↩︎A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
- [3]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [4]Bignoniaceae Part 1 (Crescentieae and Tourrettieae) — Gentry A.H. · The New York Botanical Garden, New York · 1980 · ISBN 0-89327-222-1 ↩︎
- [5]Cornucopia II — Facciola. S. · Kampong Publications, California. · 1998 · ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 ↩︎The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
- [6]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.